Celebrating 5 years of civic impact in Lexington!
Help us celebrate 5 more by becoming a member today!
Help us celebrate 5 more by becoming a member today!
The City Budget is one of the most important (and complicated) documents in city government. It determines how much gets spent on the things you care about - be it street trees, housing, or the police. Learn more about how it works here.
Lexington’s Comprehensive Plan, titled Imagine Lexington, is the vision document for the city’s long-term planning strategies and goals, and our city’s growth and land use. This is built to help you understand how the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s Comprehensive Plan is structured and created.
In 2006, the EPA and the Commonwealth of Kentucky filed a lawsuit against Lexington for violating the Clean Water Act, arguing that the city had failed to properly maintain its sanitary and storm sewer systems. This lawsuit resulted in Lexington’s multi-million dollar Consent Decree.
This week, Mayor Linda Gorton will be giving the annual Budget Address where she will lay out her priorities for the upcoming Fiscal Year, which starts July 1. The Budget Address kick-starts the budget process for the next couple of months. Make sure to stay tuned to this newsletter to keep up to date and learn how you can weigh in.
The 2045 Comprehensive Plan Goals and Objectives are back!
Council’s EQPW Committee will have their monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 18th
Join the League of Women Voters at Ethereal Brewing on Thursday, April 20 from 6-8PM for a lively discussion on building community through civic engagement. This is your chance to come together and explore the power of community in effecting change. Whether you're a veteran voting rights activist or just starting out, you'll find inspiration and guidance in this supportive, collaborative environment.
What's the best way to communicate with local lawmakers about an issue you care about? What does local government actually have the power to do? Join CivicLex and the University of Kentucky’s Office of Student Organizations & Activities to learn about effective strategies for seeing your project through the legislative process.
Starting in 2019, Mayor Linda Gorton has hosted a yearly Summit for Lexington residents and community members to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing neighborhoods and the city as a whole.
CivicLex is part of Lexington’s delegation to Reimagining the Civic Commons (RCC), a network of civic leaders across the country that are innovating new and better ways to design, operate and manage public spaces in order to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits for their communities.
Last week, our Director of Programs, Megan Gulla, Valerie Friedman (LFUCG Division of Planning), and Christine Smith (Seedleaf), traveled to New York City for a convening with other Parks Equity Accelerator teams from around the country.
Last week, Megan Gulla, our Director of Programs, led a great workshop with the Lexington Nonprofit Coalition to help folks better understand the Lexington City Budget process and priorities!